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dead in the water(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
5
with one's back to the wall(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
against the wall(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
at a dead end(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
at a dead lift(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
at a non placet(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
at a nonplus(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
at bay(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
between a rock and a hard place(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
between the beetle and the block(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
between the devil and the deep sea(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
between the upper and the nether millstone(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
dead on arrival(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
hit a snag(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
in a cleft stick(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
in a deadlock(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
in a gridlock(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
in an impasse(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
in chancery(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
3
in dire straits(failure, situation, unsuccessful)
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